Judging the Judges: Politicization of Indian Judiciary

Abstract

Judiciary plays a significant role as a wing of democracy which helps in sustaining the regulation of law and order along with executive and legislative institutions. Undoubtedly, Judiciary has a unique stand and plays a crucial role which is considered as lenders last resort (for justice). In a democracy, it is creating conflicts when an institution trespasses over other’s jurisdiction.Many political theorist and legal experts believe that is a mechanism which reflects the supremacy of the constitution and universality of rights and laws. This study is not just an analysis of Indian Judicial system rather on the policies, attitudes, and action towards it by the Indian National Congress who holds the power for maximum time in the history of Indian politics and also to analyse the role of Congress in the, though politically influenced, appointments/transfers of the judges, a true sign of ‘politicization of judiciary’.